DPG Media Netherlands reaches agreement on acquisition of Viaplay Netherlands

DPG Media has reached an agreement on the proposed acquisition of Viaplay’s Dutch operations. Streaming service Videoland will thereby expand its offering with sports rights and additional programming.

Following completion of the acquisition, live sports rights, among other things, will be integrated into Videoland. For media planners, this means that Videoland will expand its offering with live sport, including Formula 1, the Premier League and PDC darts. For Viaplay subscribers, nothing will change for the time being; they will retain access to their current subscription and app.

Viaplay Netherlands currently employs around 50 people. They will transfer to DPG Media. The acquisition is subject to the usual approval procedures.